brklyn

Hey there, I am Brooklyn. I'm 28 and I live in Atlanta with my cute husband, Jordan, and our two cats, Henry and George. I spend most days sitting in a cubicle pretending to know what I'm doing and counting down until 5pm. Otherwise I'm laying around, reading the internet, eating all the things and exploring this city.

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Watch: President Obama delivers pointedly feminist speech at United State of Women summit

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😭

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can he stay i mean like

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CAN HE STAY.

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Some before and during of our semi DIY kitchen renovation also. I love the way it turned out but it was a labor of love and omg call an electrician we need this outlet moved by tomorrow.

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You've come a long way, baby!

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Is this thing on?

Currently obsessed with: Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, talking about but not actually going hiking, looking up baby name meanings while actively trying not to have a baby, wondering does this homeopathic crap work or should I really just get that script for xanax, how I'm not as skinny as I was last year and I want to be but actively doing nothing to remedy the situation, remembering that there are months where you save the money and there are months where you spend the money, obsessing over whether I am a bad friend or a normal human who sometimes prefers laying under the covers alone to hanging out with others, and chick-fil-a's spicy southwestern salad.

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Much of what she lists doing isn’t simply cleaning and maintenance, but it is closely related. It involves thought, and planning: “Hanging stuff on the walls, putting photographs in picture frames, thinking about whether we should buy new sheets because the old ones are getting old, thinking about the time that we are going to have dinner, thinking about what we are going to have for dinner.” It is not just that Thompson is cooking dinner, it is that she is planning dinner menus (what would he like to eat?), and thinking of what time to have it – all types of thoughtfulness that go unnoticed. “It really annoys me that I have to think about this. It’s not fair, it’s taxing on me”, she says. Birth control planning is another issue. “I am the one who has to do the entire research and break it down for him. ‘How long does it take you to get pregnant after the IUD?’ he asks me. “Well, why wouldn’t you make time to make that research if you are thinking we will have kids?” The same is valid for smaller details of everyday life. “He is looking for stuff. Have you seen my nail filer? He goes to the closet and says he cannot see it. It’s there. ‘Where do we keep the kitchen towels?’ He asks me time and time again. After the third or the fourth time, that shit needs to be learned.” She continues: “It suggests to me that there is a detachment to home that I do not have the luxury of having. Because if I did, then our everyday life would be a nightmare. So I take on that role. That’s not my authentic self, but I have no choice,” she says. So Thompson picks her battles (don’t we all?), and the question remains – if we are socialized from a young age to be this way, is it possible that we really are better at it, even if nature did not make us so? Should we just shut up and get on with it because the world would probably stop turning if we didn’t? Or is it time we started forgetting the birthdays too, time we stopped falsely screaming ecstasy, and demanded adequate, formal remuneration for emotion work provided in the workplace as a skill? Now that, right there, would probably be a shake-patriarchy-to-its-core revolution.

‘Women are just better at this stuff’: is emotional labor feminism’s next frontier? (via femininefreak)

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Happy Chanukah, guys! I told Jordan we were making important holiday memories. Also, sneak peak of some big kitchen changes!

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Just read a blog post that was a tutorial on a double chignon updo that was sponsored by Rogaine for Women. Bloggers do know they don't have to take every sponsor right? Also maybe I should stop reading blogs.

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Jordan and I used to argue a lot about my always being in charge of the cooking until it finally clicked that he didn't want to cook because he didn't feel like he knew how to do it well. So now we're on week 3 of trying Blue Apron. It feels a bit extravagant because it is - I mean, they send you everything you need in the mail. I feel like it's pretty great for teaching people simple cooking techniques. Sometimes he doesn't know what to do and that's ok sometimes I don't know what I'm doing - that's what Google is for! This was actually my least favorite meal we had but it's all I photographed.

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Ok, Capital One, I don't need you judging my over-tipping.

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Who Will Stop the Bullying?

Learn more about what you can do to stop bullying at: http://uptv.com/life/help-prevent-bullying-with-these-anti-bullying-tips-for-parents-teens-and-kids/ Di...

Beautiful, and relevant. 

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Oh my god, you guys 😢

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What's so wrong with asking people you've just met what they do for work?

I spend approximately half of my waking hours in the office/doing my job. It's one of the most major things in my life and it's a nice and easy discussion point for new acquaintances. People seem to think this is in poor taste though. I guess I don't get it. Maybe you're a stay at home mom or dad, maybe you're unemployed. That's ok! I'm not digging on you I'm just curious and work is easy to talk about.

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So somebody needs to convince that these giant dark and twisty florals don’t need to go in our tiny guest bathroom with peach tile, which I have lovingly dubbed as ‘retro’ in an attempt to love it. Either that or I’m going to do it - because how amazing is that wallpaper.

Edited to add: There's more wall - it's just small and square and hard to photograph.

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mood

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No one leaves home without their cell phone these days, and those phones are used to instantly create memories with a camera at sporting events and around everyday life. The older generation seems to think this is somehow detracting from the natural enjoyment of life and take the time to criticize the practice at seemingly every opportunity. It's a generational divide that comes across as bitter and superior.

Diamondbacks announcers' selfie shaming needlessly alienates younger fans

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How to cook a Tombstone pizza.

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They forgot to show you drunkenly purchasing this at the grocery store at 2am and stumbling back to your apartment.

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And also burning the crap out of the roof of your mouth when you immediately eat it after taking it out of the oven.

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Anyone: *complains about anything*

Me: ok, but have you thought about getting a cat? I think that might help.